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Enrollment
766
Middle
DISTRICT 757 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILMETTE SD 39·NCES 174260004280
Wilmette Junior High School
620 Locust Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091 · (847) 512-6600 · Cook County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 381 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 385 | 50% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wilmette SD 39. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
84.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
70.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.8% | 70.6% |
| 2023-24 | 81.2% | 62.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wilmette Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #28 of 640 ▲ 1 | #14 of 146 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #44 of 640 ▼ 19 | #18 of 146 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #99 of 691 | #25 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #165 of 558 | #59 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #293 of 560 | #81 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #191 of 440 | #43 of 97 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
766
-72 (-9%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 831
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 766 | 64.7 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 63.6 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 798 | 68.7 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 838 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 887 | 67.4 | 13.2:1 | 4% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 884 | 69 | 12.8:1 | 5% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 66 | 12.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | 57 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 831 | 64 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilmette Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (887 to 766); teachers down 4% (67.4 to 64.7).
About Wilmette Junior High School
Families in Wilmette, Illinois, are served by Wilmette Junior High School, a high-enrollment middle school. The school counted 766 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 8. The school is 66% larger than the average for middle schools in Illinois.
Wilmette SD 39 has 6 schools; together they serve 3,288 students.
More than half of the students at Wilmette Junior High School are White (72%). The next largest groups are 11% multiracial, 9% Asian, and 8% Hispanic. In Cook County overall, about 44% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Its staff includes 64.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is 1.1 students per teacher.
The school is in Cook County, where median household income comes to about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Cook County's 1,406 public schools enroll about 697,934 students and include Wilmette Junior High School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Romona Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 838 to 766, a 9% decline.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilmette SD 39
- Highcrest Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Romona Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- McKenzie Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
Other schools in Wilmette
- Highcrest Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Romona Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- McKenzie Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Marie Murphy SchoolMiddle · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Romona Elementary School0.3 mi · 462
- Highcrest Middle School0.4 mi · 748
- Harper Elementary School0.6 mi · 366
- Marie Murphy School0.7 mi · 253
- Avoca West Elementary School1.2 mi · 313
- Niles North High School1.3 mi · 1,999
Frequently asked questions
About Wilmette Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wilmette Junior High School?
Wilmette Junior High School enrolls approximately 766 students in grades 07-08.
Is Wilmette Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilmette Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilmette Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilmette Junior High School is approximately 11.8:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilmette Junior High School?
At Wilmette Junior High School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 9% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilmette Junior High School?
Wilmette Junior High School is overseen by Wilmette SD 39 in Cook County.
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